MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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